Movies

Advice & Consent: ‘Ask E. Jean’ has answers

E. Jean Carroll has lived several American lives, all worthy of their own headlines. Before she became the advice columnist who could turn heartbreak, horniness and human folly into copy, Carroll was Miss Cheerleader USA, a beauty queen, a sorority sister and, eventually, one of the rare women to crash...

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Dreamers: Local Filmmakers’ New Doc Profiles Aspiring Entrepreneurs

DocLands Documentary Film Festival, the California Film Institute’s annual nonfiction showcase in Marin, returns in 2026 with a lineup that leans into resilience, revelation and the radical act of paying attention.

DocLands Returns to the Rafael with Bounty of Documentaries

Apr 14, 2026

There’s a certain kind of optimism required to make a documentary right now—a belief that reality is still worth...

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The matter of empathy is at the heart of the film Bugonia—key to its narrative, and its effectiveness as a work of art.

Empathy Machines. Can Films Increase Compassion?

Feb 17, 2026

Screenwriter Will Tracy is nominated for an Oscar for his script for the film Bugonia, released in theaters last...

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Al-Stravaganza, a traveling burlesque show inspired by, and set to, the music of Weird Al Yankovic.

‘Tight & Nerdy,’ Burlesque Meets Weird Al Onscreen

Feb 3, 2026

Burlesque sometimes makes for strange bedfellows—a Star Wars-themed performance is an annual local favorite, for example. But something weirder...

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It’s time to spotlight a few pretty great Thanksgiving films for those of us who prefer cinema to sports.

Thankful Movies, No Turkeys for Personal T-Day Film Festival

Nov 24, 2025

Thanksgiving movies don’t get the credit they deserve. We get a ton of Christmas, Halloween and other holiday movies...

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MVFF’s 2025 ‘Mind the Gap’ Prize Goes to Tatti Ribeiro, a Graduate of Tamalpais...

Oct 1, 2025

The Mill Valley Film Festival (October 2–12, 2025) awarded this year’s Mind the Gap Creation Prize to Tatti Ribeiro...

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Guide Giddy: The 48th Mill Valley Film Fest

Sep 23, 2025

For those of us who live close enough to Mill Valley and San Rafael to regularly attend the annual...

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The Failure of a Nazi filmmaker’s Moral Will

Sep 16, 2025

Riefenstahl On August 21, the American Supreme Leader created yet another dubious government agency. The “National Design Studio” is named...

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FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Business Transactions

The Face of Business Transactions

The Faces of Dog Training

The Faces of Dog Training

The Face of Curated Pet Products

The Face of Curated Pet Products

Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP

Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP

The Face of Conflict Resolution

The Face of Conflict Resolution

The Face of Home Furnishings

The Face of Home Furnishings

The Face of Estate Planning

The Face of Estate Planning

The Face of Employer Defense

The Face of Employer Defense

The Faces of Family Entertainment

The Faces of Family Entertainment

The Faces of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Faces of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Hot Yoga and Pilates

The Face of Hot Yoga and Pilates

The Face of Modern Estate Planning

The Face of Modern Estate Planning

The Face of Workplace Counsel

The Face of Workplace Counsel

The Face of Connected Estate Planning

The Face of Connected Estate Planning

The Face of Sonoma County Mortgage Brokers

The Face of Sonoma County Mortgage Brokers

The Face of Entrepreneurial Counsel

The Face of Entrepreneurial Counsel

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

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The Faces of Skincare

The Face of Litigation Strategy

The Face of Litigation Strategy

The Face of Business Growth

The Face of Business Growth